Nagaragawa Stadium: Gifu vs Cerezo Osaka U23 J3-League preview

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Competition: Japan J3-League
Competition: Wed 18.November
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nagaragawa Stadium (16300 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Gifu leading Cerezo Osaka U23 by 23 points.

Gifu have less rest than Cerezo Osaka U23 in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a J3-League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Blaublitz Akita, so at least Gifu are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Cerezo Osaka U23 play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Cerezo Osaka U23 when playing on grass are 16 wins, 7 draws and 17 defeats from 40 matches. They have scored 54 goals and conceded 60 times in these games.

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Gifu form and stats

When playing at home in the J3-League, Gifu have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games. Gifu have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Stress levels are on the rise for Gifu's attacking players as they have now played 202 minutes without scoring in a league game. R. Maeda was their last goal scorer.

Gifu faced defeat in their previous match, away at Blaublitz Akita (0-1). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Kataller Toyama.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the J3-League game versus Fujieda MYFC in only three days. This game is also played here at Nagaragawa Stadium.

Gifu has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Gifu have conceded 16 goals.

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Cerezo Osaka U23 form and stats

There's been little loot from Cerezo Osaka U23's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 14 away games in the J3-League. Cerezo Osaka U23, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in J3-League, only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws.

Cerezo are looking to quickly end their 213 minutes long goal drought in the J3-League.

Cerezo are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Sagamihara (placed 4th). A 0-2 loss hosting Azul Claro Numazu before that.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cerezo Osaka U23 are hosting Roasso Kumamoto in the J3-League only four days away.

The attacking power of Cerezo when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cerezo Osaka U23 struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 25 goals conceded from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cerezo Osaka U23 - Gifu 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

GifuS. Kawanishi
S. Kawanishi
8 goals

Gifu missing players

Cerezo Osaka U23 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gifu Cerezo Osaka U23
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 5 14 27
12 4 3 Won W 1 2 4
7 5 1 Drew D 2 4 8
8 4 0 Lost L 2 8 15
42 14 10 Scored S 4 13 24
34 16 4 Conceded C 7 25 46
93% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 71% 78%
81% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 57% 67%
52% 38% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 43% 44%
37% 23% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 36% 30%
19% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 29% 22%
52% 46% 75% BTTS BTTS 20% 29% 41%
30% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 60% 36% 30%
26% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 64% 52%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.6 0.8 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
228 107 39 Total Shots T S 25 106 233
89 31 13 Shots on Target S O 8 37 88
46% 45% 77% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 35% 27%
Key stats in J3-League this season:
  • Cerezo Osaka U23 has the fewest scored goals (24) in J3-League
  • Cerezo Osaka U23 has the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in J3-League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Blaublitz Akita 27 19 8 0 47 8 15 10 5 0 26 6 12 9 3 0 21 2 39 65
2 Parceiro Nagano 26 13 7 6 38 20 13 8 1 4 19 10 13 5 6 2 19 10 18 46
3 Roasso Kumamoto 27 14 4 9 45 36 13 8 2 3 27 17 14 6 2 6 18 19 9 46
4 Sagamihara 27 12 10 5 33 29 14 7 6 1 20 13 13 5 4 4 13 16 4 46
5 Gainare Tottori 27 13 5 9 37 30 14 8 2 4 21 13 13 5 3 5 16 17 7 44
6 Gifu 27 12 7 8 42 34 13 4 5 4 14 16 14 8 2 4 28 18 8 43
7 Imabari 27 11 10 6 27 19 14 4 5 5 14 16 13 7 5 1 13 3 8 43
8 Kagoshima United 26 12 4 10 38 32 13 6 2 5 16 18 13 6 2 5 22 14 6 40
9 Kataller Toyama 27 11 5 11 42 34 14 5 2 7 19 16 13 6 3 4 23 18 8 38
10 Fujieda MYFC 27 10 7 10 41 40 13 5 3 5 19 17 14 5 4 5 22 23 1 37
11 Fukushima United 27 9 5 13 36 43 14 4 4 6 19 22 13 5 1 7 17 21 -7 32
12 Grulla Morioka 27 8 7 12 25 41 14 5 2 7 15 27 13 3 5 5 10 14 -16 31
13 Azul Claro Numazu 26 8 5 13 26 31 12 4 4 4 14 12 14 4 1 9 12 19 -5 29
14 Gamba Osaka U23 26 7 7 12 34 41 13 5 3 5 19 19 13 2 4 7 15 22 -7 28
15 Vanraure Hachinohe 26 6 6 14 32 45 13 4 2 7 16 21 13 2 4 7 16 24 -13 24
16 Kamatamare Sanuki 26 5 9 12 27 40 12 3 4 5 12 15 14 2 5 7 15 25 -13 24
17 YSCC 27 4 10 13 31 56 13 2 6 5 18 27 14 2 4 8 13 29 -25 22
18 Cerezo Osaka U23 27 4 8 15 24 46 13 2 4 7 11 21 14 2 4 8 13 25 -22 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Blaublitz Akita 27 19 8 0 47 8 15 10 5 0 26 6 12 9 3 0 21 2 39 65
2 Parceiro Nagano 26 13 7 6 38 20 13 8 1 4 19 10 13 5 6 2 19 10 18 46
3 Roasso Kumamoto 27 14 4 9 45 36 13 8 2 3 27 17 14 6 2 6 18 19 9 46
4 Sagamihara 27 12 10 5 33 29 14 7 6 1 20 13 13 5 4 4 13 16 4 46
5 Gainare Tottori 27 13 5 9 37 30 14 8 2 4 21 13 13 5 3 5 16 17 7 44
6 Gifu 27 12 7 8 42 34 13 4 5 4 14 16 14 8 2 4 28 18 8 43
7 Imabari 27 11 10 6 27 19 14 4 5 5 14 16 13 7 5 1 13 3 8 43
8 Kagoshima United 26 12 4 10 38 32 13 6 2 5 16 18 13 6 2 5 22 14 6 40
9 Kataller Toyama 27 11 5 11 42 34 14 5 2 7 19 16 13 6 3 4 23 18 8 38
10 Fujieda MYFC 27 10 7 10 41 40 13 5 3 5 19 17 14 5 4 5 22 23 1 37
11 Fukushima United 27 9 5 13 36 43 14 4 4 6 19 22 13 5 1 7 17 21 -7 32
12 Grulla Morioka 27 8 7 12 25 41 14 5 2 7 15 27 13 3 5 5 10 14 -16 31
13 Azul Claro Numazu 26 8 5 13 26 31 12 4 4 4 14 12 14 4 1 9 12 19 -5 29
14 Gamba Osaka U23 26 7 7 12 34 41 13 5 3 5 19 19 13 2 4 7 15 22 -7 28
15 Vanraure Hachinohe 26 6 6 14 32 45 13 4 2 7 16 21 13 2 4 7 16 24 -13 24
16 Kamatamare Sanuki 26 5 9 12 27 40 12 3 4 5 12 15 14 2 5 7 15 25 -13 24
17 YSCC 27 4 10 13 31 56 13 2 6 5 18 27 14 2 4 8 13 29 -25 22
18 Cerezo Osaka U23 27 4 8 15 24 46 13 2 4 7 11 21 14 2 4 8 13 25 -22 20

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